Spiritual Satisfaction

Spiritual growth and satisfaction are important in our spiritual journey. Very often we are concerned only about our psychological satisfaction not spiritual. The number of prayers, novenas and spiritual activities gives us a spiritual satisfaction. These are only a preparatory actions. The love, commitment and communication with God speak of our relationship with Him. It gives us spiritual satisfaction.

The Most Holy Trinity (C)

 Prov. 8:22-31; Rom. 5:1-5; Jn. 16:12-5

 

There once was a village nestled in the highlands, where a master glassblower was known far and wide for his exquisite stained-glass windows. One day, a group of students approached him, hoping to learn the art. The master agreed, but under one condition: they must first understand the secret behind his most beloved work—a majestic window titled "The Flame, the Stream, and the Whisper."

 The window portrayed a single radiant light split into three distinct forms. The Flame blazed in gold, the Stream flowed in blue, and the Whisper glowed in soft white. Confused, the students asked, "Why three, if they come from one light?" The master replied, "Because the flame burns with purpose, the stream moves with power, and the whisper speaks with love. They are not separate, but together they show the fullness of the light."

 

That window became the image through which the students would come to understand their craft and their lives—a reflection of unity in diversity, purpose in relationship, and harmony in mystery. So it is with the Trinity.

 

Today, on Trinity Sunday, we celebrate the mystery of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is not a formula to be solved but a relationship to be embraced. In the passage from John 16:12-15, Jesus reveals the interplay of the Trinity in action:

Pentecost (C)

 Acts 2:1-11; Rom 8:8-17; Jn. 14:15-16, 23b-26

Today we are celebrating the Feast of Pentecost. The word "Pentecost" means the "fiftieth day" after Easter. The Church was made manifest to the world on the day of Pentecost by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. 

Today's First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles gives an account of the glorious arrival of the Holy Spirit.   “Then suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:2) "Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability." (Acts 3:4-5)

The denial of Peter, the ambition of the apostles, the fear that hovered over them and all their spiritual miseries were wiped away the moment the Holy Spirit took possessions of their hearts. The Holy Spirit bestowed on them its gifts and the Apostles were filled with the gifts of the Spirit.

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.